Section 2- Phase 1 ESA

Question 1

Purpose of a Phase 1? (2)

Answer 1

1. To gather sufficient information to estimate the likely hood of contamination exists
2. determine if a phase 2 is required

Question 2

Results of Phase 1 guides decisions of

Answer 2

1. Property management
2. options for land use
3. Investments
4. remedial actions

Question 3

Phase 1 Ultimate Objective

Answer 3

to determine RISK

Question 4

What is RISK in regards to ESAs

Answer 4

Measurement of the severity of health effects arising from exposure to a substance (duration and frequency) via different media

Question 5

Measurement of the severity of health effects arising from exposure to a substance (duration and frequency) via different media is…

Answer 5

RISK

Question 6

What does [ ] represent?

Answer 6

Concentration

Question 7

RISK is determined by what two factors?

Evaluating _____+_______

Answer 7

Exposure + Concentration

Question 8

4 components of Phase 1

Answer 8

1. Desktop Review
2. Site Visit
3. Interviews
4. Documentation of results

Question 9

3 Components of a desktop review

Answer 9

1. Company file review
2. Air photo review
3. Review of published info

Question 10

______ is conducted to:

1. Confirm current/historical land uses/activities
2. ID CoPC and APEC
3. Establish the framework of future site investigations

Answer 10

Desktop Review

Question 11

Company file review:

Information to review (6)

Answer 11

1. process diagrams, site plans
2. historical records (spills, releases)
3. property layout (historical/present)
4. previous assessments
5. Inventory of UST/AST
6. reclamation certificates

Question 12

Company file review:

Constraints (3)

Answer 12

1. Incomplete
2. Disorganized
3. none available

Question 13

Air Photo Review:

Sources for photos? (3)

Answer 13

1. provincial/federal sites
2. local library/archives
3. Google earth

Question 14

Name some data you should collect when looking at air photos (8 total)

Answer 14

1. Year site was established
2. List of site features, buildings, pits
3. layout of infrastructure
4. spills/vegetation stress
5. proximity of water or residences
6. Land use/veg cover
7. Topography, drainage
8. proximity to other contamination

Question 15

Limitations posed by air photos: (5)

Answer 15

Photo quality
frequency of photos
coverage of site
visible indicators
availability

Question 16

_____ requires review of all “reasonably determined” records. Sources vary by industry.

Answer 16

CSA Guidelines

Question 17

CSA guidelines stand for?

Answer 17

Canadian Standards Association guidelines

Question 18

Who is responsible for the collection and storage of information regarding:

spills since 1975
pipeline information
well information “well files”

Answer 18

AER

Question 19

Public records review:

Where can you get a records of all registered wells in a given area? (usually 2km radius)

Answer 19

AENV

Question 20

7 places of public records to check

Answer 20

1. AENV - water wells
2. Maps
3. Fire insurance maps/records
4. Property use directories
5. Title searches/Tax rolls
6. PTMAA
7. Environmental law center

Question 21

PTMAA

Answer 21

Petroleum Tank Management Association of Alberta

registration of active takes and inventory of abandoned

Question 22

Where can you gather information regarding soils, geology, bedrock make up, hydrology, topography?

Answer 22

Maps

Question 23

Why would you check fire insurance records?

Answer 23

USTs (spills, leaks, removal, past remediation)

Question 24

Where would you check to find previous owners?

Answer 24

Property use directories,
Title searches at alberta registrations,
Tax assessment rolls

Question 25

Where would you find past environmental reinforcements?

Answer 25

Environmental Law Center

Question 26

Phase 1 ground truthing is done to verify results of desktop search (T/F)

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Steps of a phase 1 site assessment

Answer 27

1. Walk around 2. Pictures 3. Site sketch 4. record of visual evidence (checklist) 5. locate APECs 6. Limitations of site visit 7. Notes regarding a limitations of a phase 2

Question 28

Visual evidence to consider (checklist)

Answer 28

1. Receptors/pathways 2. Surface staining 3. reduced veg growth 4. visible salt crystals 5. Off site sources 6. surrounding land use/topography/drainage/vegetation

Question 29

What is an example of a site assessment limitation?

Answer 29

Snow, paved, access. Not ruled out and should be visited during phase 2

Question 30

Where can you get an inventory of all hazardous materials on a site?

Answer 30

MSDS or inventories

Question 31

When are interviews ideally done?

Answer 31

during the site visit

Question 32

People who you can interview

Answer 32

``` Site owners operators/staff former employees neighbors regulatory officials ```

Question 33

three things to ask in an interview

Answer 33

1. Location of present and former infrastructure 2. details of past spill and clean up procedures 3. waste management practices

Question 34

What two bodies drive the reporting structure?

Answer 34

Client and regulator

Question 35

``` E I S R F E C S Q R A ```

Answer 35

``` Executive summary Introduction Site Description Results Findings Evaluation of Findings Conclusion/recommendation Statement of limitations Qualifications of assessor References Appendix ```

Question 36

Which section would you list APECS and COPC in the phase 1 report?

Answer 36

Findings

Question 37

Which section would you list records review, site visit and interviews in the phase 1 report?

Answer 37

Results

Question 38

Which section would you justify a phase 2 in the phase 1 report?

Answer 38

Conclusion

Question 39

When are Phase 1 assessments required for all upstream oil and gas sites according to AENV

Answer 39

Prior to reclamation. It is submitted with wellsite reclamation certificate application

Question 40

CSA Z76801 "_______ __ _____" | ASTM E152700 "________ ________ ___ ____: _______ __ ___ _______"

Answer 40

1. Phase 1 ESA | 2. Standard practices for ESA: Phase 1 ESA Process

Question 41

ADWDA

Answer 41

Assessing Drilling Waste Disposal Areas

Question 42

NDWD

Answer 42

Notification of Drilling Waste Disposal